The Union Government on Friday told the Supreme Court that there is no need for conducting another study on backwater of the Polavaram irrigation project in Andhra Pradesh.
“A study on backwater was carried out in 2011 and, thus, there is no need to conduct a similar study,” the Centre told the apex court in response to a notice.
Earlier, the Odisha Government had filed a petition complaining that the Central project was being carried out without environment clearance. Considering it, the SC had on Thursday directed the Centre to submit a detailed report on the project and its impact on Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
Earlier, the court had served notice to the Centre and Andhra Pradesh on environmental clearance after Odisha opposed the project.
The court fixed November 15 for final hearing on the matter.